Travis Wright

Learn how to navigate the challenging terrain of connecting with a child who is deeply afraid, angry, and/or sad. Framing this work as emotionally responsive teaching (ERT), this book expands current conceptualizations of trauma-informed practice to encompass more broadly the relational demands of supporting young children with challenging life circumstances. The author accomplishes this by (1) arguing that predominant discussions of trauma fail to consider the ways that traumatic responses may facilitate both risk and resilience in children's lives, (2) describing the impact of traumatic experiences and exposure to chronic stress on children's development, (3) articulating a framework for ERT, and (4) providing readers with applied strategies for practicing ERT in their classrooms. Throughout, readers are encouraged to transform the systems of oppression that are being manifested through children's struggles in the classroom. Book Features:Provides models that guide teachers through the nuanced and sometimes overwhelming interactions they may have with children experiencing trauma.Shares the author's own challenges and triumphs through case studies of pre-K–3rd grade classrooms to illustrate the process of emotionally responsive teaching.Builds on research from the fields of education, psychology, and counseling.Integrates current work on trauma-informed practice with the paradigm of culturally responsive pedagogy by framing trauma as often rooted in systems of inequity and oppression.

Learn how to navigate the challenging terrain of connecting with a child who is deeply afraid, angry, and/or sad. Framing this work as emotionally responsive teaching (ERT), this book expands current conceptualizations of trauma-informed practice to encompass more broadly the relational demands of supporting young children with challenging life circumstances. The author accomplishes this by (1) arguing that predominant discussions of trauma fail to consider the ways that traumatic responses may facilitate both risk and resilience in children's lives, (2) describing the impact of traumatic experiences and exposure to chronic stress on children's development, (3) articulating a framework for ERT, and (4) providing readers with applied strategies for practicing ERT in their classrooms. Throughout, readers are encouraged to transform the systems of oppression that are being manifested through children's struggles in the classroom. Book Features:Provides models that guide teachers through the nuanced and sometimes overwhelming interactions they may have with children experiencing trauma.Shares the author's own challenges and triumphs through case studies of pre-K–3rd grade classrooms to illustrate the process of emotionally responsive teaching.Builds on research from the fields of education, psychology, and counseling.Integrates current work on trauma-informed practice with the paradigm of culturally responsive pedagogy by framing trauma as often rooted in systems of inequity and oppression.

Executives are waking up to unprecedented levels of disruption. They're facing new challenges from all angles that threaten the very viability of their organizations. Whether it's disruption from agile competitors, increased regulations, changes in consumer tastes, or the ongoing development of new technologies, you can expect change to be happening everywhere. Making New Mistakes is the go-to book for leaders in need of guidance on how to handle these disruptive events. It is the guide to help prepare you for the next disruption, because it's not if but when. Laying a foundation for assessing current situations and identifying potential challenges. Classifying challenges by framing problems, breaking them down, and identifying patterns to gain further insights . Leading your organization through all this change as you reassemble, implement, and inspire your team on new directions and exciting possibilities. This book is for senior leaders and those aspiring to become senior leaders. It's for those that are in the midst of disruption or those looking to prepare for one, as well as for any forward thinkers and innovation masters. This book doesn't contain all the answers, but it does give you the tools to find them.

Compete in the digital world with pragmatic strategies for success Digital Sense provides a complete playbook for organizations seeking a more engaged customer experience strategy. By reorganizing sales and marketing to compete in today's digital-first, omni-channel environment, you gain newfound talent and knowledge from the resources already at hand. This book provides two pragmatic frameworks for implementing and customizing a new marketing operating system at any size organization, with step-by-step roadmaps for optimizing your customer experience to gain a competitive advantage. The Experience Marketing Framework and the Social Business Strategy Framework break down proven methods for exceeding the expectations customers form throughout the entirety of the buying journey. Customizable for any industry, sector, or scale, these frameworks can help your organization leap to the front of the line. The evolution of marketing and sales demands a revolution in business strategy, but realizing the irrelevance of traditional methods doesn't necessarily mean knowing what comes next. This book shows you how to compete in today's market, with real-world frameworks for implementation. Optimize competitive advantage and customer experienceMap strategy back to business objectivesEngage customers with a pragmatic, proven marketing systemReorganize sales and marketing to fill talent and knowledge gaps Today's customer is savvy, with more options than ever before. It's critical to meet them where they are, and engagement is the cornerstone of any cohesive, effective strategy. The technological revolution has opened many doors for marketing and sales, but the key is knowing what lies behind each one—what works for your competitor may not be right for you. Digital Sense cuts through the crosstalk and confusion to give you a solid strategy for success.

Lock, load and prepare to deploy on another thrilling mission with DOD contractor and former Special Forces Marine, Mark Mitchell. Nomad takes Mark to Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan; from patrolling the Helmand Province, an area known to be as dangerous as the insurgents who are holed up there, to the equally dangerous mountains of the Hindu Kush and the border with Pakistan. Mark and his teammate/spotter, Happy, are attached to an anti-terrorism taskforce and find themselves in the crosshairs of not only the enemy, but also a traitor in their midst. Emotions run high as Mark and Happy dodge bullets in the field, bureaucracy back on base and ultimately try to stay alive.

SPARK* is a dialogue about creativity. But this is not about creativity in the external sense of brainstorming or coming up with new ideas. It's a discussion around the internal experience of creativity and what it means to be a creator. The fulfillment of creative inspiration is more of a reflex, a necessity, in the face of the internal friction and angst that exists within us, pressing us ever deeper into ourselves in our need to explore and expose what it is that is stirring inside us. The revelations of these urges pour themselves out through limitless mediums. This is not about mediums either. In our expressions of creativity there exists an experience much more profound than simply finding resolution. Creativity (and the outward acts of creation it demands) is full of fear and vulnerability. Creative resolution demands a terrifying, yet unavoidable, openness of the heart - a trust that there is purpose in the risk. This exposing of what lies within us leaves us naked before an unforgiving world. The humility of creation is so real, so overwhelming, it often brings us to our knees. Yet interwoven within this visceral, emotional experience of creativity is the reality of the soul that we have been created in the image of a Creator who is ever beckoning us. And the more we open ourselves to the depths of what it means to be a creator, the more we seem to find of Him - and in this intimacy, we begin to see how just as His creation speaks of His heart, our creativity does too.